Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids meteor shower, another spectacle in the sky is about to arrive: comet Atlas C/2024 G3, ...
Comet ATLAS G3 will be closest to the Sun on Jan. 13, 2025, but will mainly be visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.
This evening, the comet will due west, 40 degrees from the sun in Serpens, and visible close to the western horizon about 45 minutes after sunset, setting around two hours 25 minutes later.
Stargazers in the West Country were treated to an extraordinary sight as incredible time-lapse footage captured the rare Comet A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-Atlas, traversing the night sky.
It was recently discovered in the fast tidal waters of the Dorus Mor west of Crinan in Argyll and Bute. HES said the ship is "extremely rare" and of "international significance". The Comet was ...